Re: KB938371 Appears To Block Updates

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The original release of Update 938371 updates several internal components that Windows Vista requires in order to install or to remove Windows Vista Service Pack 1 more reliably. This update must be applied separately before you install Windows Vista SP1 to make sure that Windows Vista SP1 can be installed or removed from the computer.
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Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938371

I have Vista home premium sp1 installed.

Did Windows Update offer the machine Vista SP1 or did you download/install it manually?

Looks like you're in a Catch-22 situation: You can't install 938371 because Vista SP1 is already installed but you may not be able to install any other updates because 938371 isn't installed.

Unless you want to see if uninstalling SP1 resolves the problem (cf. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948537), I'd recommend opening a free support incident. See links in my previous reply.
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~PA Bear

jcaudle wrote:
Not the activity I am having. The computer does not restart. Just returns
an error 800B0100 when using Windows Update. What is odd is that KB938371
appears in the listing of installed successful updates but also appears on
the list of important updates. Have tried installing each update
individually but no luck. When I click update the progress bar shows that
nothing is being transferred. Have tried turning off firewall and anti
virus but still same behavior. Something is blocking all security updates
but allowing non-security updates to proceed normally.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

The update is not installed successfully, you receive a message, and the
computer restarts when you try to install an update in Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949358

Unlimited installation and compatibility support for Vista SP1 is available
at no charge through 18 Mar-09
• US:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11274&gprid=500921
• CA:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11274&gprid=500921
• UK:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&prid=11274&gprid=500921
• AU:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11274&gprid=500921
• Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx | select Windows
Vista | select Windows Vista Service Pack 1

Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=6527

Support for Windows Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport

For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in
the United States and in Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft
subsidiary. There is no-charge for support calls that are associated with
security updates.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.net


jcaudle wrote:
I have Vista home premium sp1 installed. Also have KB938371 installed
successfully on 4/9/2008. Since then the only updates that install are
Defender definitions. All security updates will not install regardless of
how many times I try. Suggestions as to allow these updates to install
would be greatly appreciated. The updates that refuse to install are
KB947864, KB941693, & KB948590.

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